"If there’s an insurrection, I would certainly invoke it. We’ll see. But I can tell you last night was terrible, and the night before that was terrible."
"Guard personnel would be in the area for 60 days, or at the defense secretary's discretion."
"riots"
"I say you don’t need FEMA, you need a good state government."
"We will use every asset at our disposal to quell the violence and restore law and order right away."
"We’re not going … to wait for a governor that’s never going to call and watch cities burn."
"Look, we have laws. We have to go by the laws."
"You have to remember, I’ve been here before, and I went right by every rule."
"fair game for arrest if they continue trying to thwart the unjustified use of federal force"
"I'd do it if I were Tom. Gavin likes the publicity, but I think it would be a great thing."
"I would do it if I were Tom. I think it’s great. Gavin likes the publicity. But I do think it would be a great thing."
"very heavy force."